Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.33
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
111th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 1982
All-time low
0.13
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.33 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sweden peaked at 3.67 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.15 | — |
| 1962 | 2.94 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 2.86 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.58 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 2.85 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.59 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.4 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2 | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.86 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1.89 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.31 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 2.93 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 3.18 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 3.67 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 3.27 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 3.18 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.11 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.39 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 3.14 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.21 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.33 | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.47 | 3.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.86 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 | 2.79 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.31 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.85 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.21 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.3998 compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.39 compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.34 compare
- 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.32 compare
- 113 Slovenia 0.31 compare
- 114 Viet Nam 0.29 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sweden?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sweden was 0.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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